Freedom of religion is granted to the Jews of New Amsterdam (later New York City).📜 CITIES🌍 GLOBAL🗓️ 20 April 1657Human right to practice, or not, a religion without conflict from governing powers
Start of Konbaung–Hanthawaddy War📜 WARS🌍 GLOBAL🗓️ 20 April 1752Conflict between states of Burma (Myanmar) from 1752–57
George Washington arrives at Grays Ferry📜 INDIAN ARMY🌍 UNITED STATES🗓️ 20 April 1789U.S. Founding Father, president from 1789 to 1797
U.S. Congress passes an act creating the Wisconsin Territory.📜 HISTORICAL EVENTS🌍 UNITED STATES🗓️ 20 April 1836Bicameral legislature of the United States
Thaddeus S. C. Lowe📜 CHEMISTRY🌍 UNITED STATES🗓️ 20 April 1861American aeronaut, scientist and inventor (1832–1913)
American Civil War: Robert E. Lee resigns his commission in the United States Army in order to command the forces of the state of Virginia.📜 POLITICS🌍 UNITED STATES🗓️ 20 April 18611861–1865 conflict in the United States
U.S. President William McKinley signs a joint resolution to Congress for declaration of war against Spain📜 WARS🌍 UNITED STATES🗓️ 20 April 1898President of the United States from 1897 to 1901
Amethyst incident: The People’s Liberation Army attacks HMS Amethyst (F116) travelling to the British embassy in Nanjing during the Chinese Civil War.📜 INDIAN ARMY🌍 UNITED KINGDOM🗓️ 20 April 1949Chinese civil war incident
Apollo program: Apollo 16 Lunar Module📜 HISTORICAL EVENTS🌍 UNITED STATES🗓️ 20 April 19721961–1972 American crewed lunar exploration program
Johnson Space Center shooting: William Phillips barricades himself with a handgun in NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston📜 SPACE🌍 UNITED STATES🗓️ 20 April 20072007 hostage situation and shooting in Houston, Texas
Danica Patrick wins the Indy Japan 300 becoming the first female driver in history to win an Indy car race.📜 HISTORY🌍 UNITED STATES🗓️ 20 April 2008American racing driver (born 1982)
American Revolutionary War: Following the Battles of Lexington and Concord📜 INDIAN ARMY🌍 UNITED STATES🗓️ 19 April 17751775–76 American Revolutionary War campaign
American Revolutionary War: The war begins during the Battles of Lexington and Concord with a victory of American minutemen and other militia over British forces📜 INDIAN ARMY🌍 UNITED STATES🗓️ 19 April 17751775–1783 armed conflict in North America
John Adams secures Dutch recognition of the United States as an independent government. The house which he had purchased in The Hague becomes the first American embassy.📜 WARS🌍 UNITED STATES🗓️ 19 April 1782Founding Father, U.S. president from 1797 to 1801
American Civil War: Baltimore riot of 1861: A pro-Secession mob in Baltimore attacks United States Army troops marching through the city.📜 POLITICS🌍 UNITED STATES🗓️ 19 April 18611861–1865 conflict in the United States
Mae West is sentenced to ten days in jail for obscenity for her play Sex.📜 CINEMA🌍 UNITED STATES🗓️ 19 April 1927American actress (1893–1980)
Actress Grace Kelly marries Prince Rainier of Monaco.📜 CINEMA🌍 UNITED STATES🗓️ 19 April 1956American actress, Princess of Monaco from 1956 to 1982
Charles Manson is sentenced to death (later commuted to life imprisonment) for conspiracy in the Tate–LaBianca murders.📜 HISTORICAL EVENTS🌍 UNITED STATES🗓️ 19 April 1971American criminal and cult leader (1934–2017)